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Did you know that too much water can make you go into a coma? That there is no science behind the recommendation to drink eight eight-ounce glasses of water per day? That too much water can result in reduced intracellular hydration? That pasteurized milk, alcohol, coffee and tea can accelerate tissue water loss? That animal fats keep your skin hydrated and wrinkle-free while too much water can dry out your skin and accelerate wrinkles. Adrienne Hew has compiled these and many other interesting facts about water in this important booklet. She also provides a plan for providing the body with the water it needs in the most effective way, starting each morning with a glass of warm water containing a pinch of salt. Thumbs Up.

This article appeared in Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, the quarterly magazine of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Summer 2017.

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